I wish I had time to discuss this game at length today. I don’t, but Mark Simon does.
Probably the second best Mets game ever…and Mike Scott was going to win Game 7. A must-win in a strange way.
NLCS Game 6: Mets 7, Astros 6 (16)
To the 1986 Mets, though this was only Game 6 of the NLCS, it felt like Game 7, with the unbeatable Mike Scott scheduled to pitch if the Astros could even the series at three games apiece with a win at home.
via This Date in ’86: An amazin’ Game 6 – Mets Blog – ESPN New York.